Marjoram
Marjoram is a perennial, often bushy herb with erect, reddish, square stem branched above; The leaves are oval, opposite and stalked; Both the leaves and stems are hairy and dotted with glands. The two-lipid purplish flowers are arranged in dense cymes, forming terminal panicles, and have conspicuous purplish bracts. The fruit consists of four nut lets. All parts of the plant are pleasantly aromatic. The flowering stems are used medicinally.
The fruit consists of 4 essential ingredients, an essential oil, thymol as its main component, bitter compounds and tannins.
These substances give Marjoram astringent, expectorant, antispasmodic, antiseptic, mild tonic, stomachic and carminative properties.
The Plant is growing in areas of rugged limestone land environment.
Using for eating:
The flowers heads and the leaves are used as a spice dip in oriental foods, like Salads and pastries. It is also use in Meat dishes and to add variety taste of oil. Marjoram is a favorite kitchen herb, especially in Italy where it is used to flavor pizzas and spaghetti dishes. The heads of the flowers, that harvested and browned, serve as an excellent addition to the cheese toast. Medical action: Using the leaves and the inflorescence: Is antiseptic, soothes the digestive tract, expectorant and encourages sweating.
In use to treat:
. headaches. Memory problems. Toothache. Intestinal worms. Periodontal infections. Cough relief. Strengthening potent. 
Using the oil:
Oil droplets used to treat ear infections. To Drink one spoon of the oil once a day, is good for abdominal pain, intestinal worm's nausea. Some spread the oil on places infected with eczema. Adult: drinking a spoon of the oil. Babies: spread and massage the breast with the oil.
Making the oil: Fill a glass of the leaves; add olive oil that will cover the leaves. Cover the vessel and put it in the sun for several weeks.
Growth:
Full sun exposure to half shade, Hot climate Wide variety of soil types, Enriched with limestone and well-drained. Breeding is from seeds and cutting. Planting is in autumn (early November). Germination will be in two weeks.
In March, the seedlings should be transferred to the ground badger. Flowering time: July to September Sprinkle the plant in places of crawling insects
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